Farhan Akhtar has been cast as sitar legend Ravi Shankar in Sam Mendes’ ambitious four-film Beatles saga, set for an April 2028 release. The Sony Pictures project features each film told from a different band member's perspective, highlighting Shankar's deep musical influence on George Harrison
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Mendes is set to direct the films. Mendes plans to create four separate movies, each depicting the perspective of a different Beatles member, according to Variety.